XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53
Publication Date: June 1961
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #53 of 163 Issues (164 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/06/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superboy #89 and copyright registration.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#95, 104, 113, 122, 131)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In9
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
Indicia
 
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (16 total)
Disclose Issue Images
The Giant Turtle Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]
First Line: Jimmy, I warned you not to experiment with that growth ray!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Weider (photo); Leo Robert (photo)
First Line: Free! Big 48-page muscle-building course...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
Disclose
The Boy in the Bottle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Lili; Lyle; Lucy Lane; Lona Lemais
First Line: Unfortunately, you’re doomed to remain tiny for the rest of your life, Jimmy!
Synopsis: Jimmy swaps places with Van-Zee of Kandor so that Van-Zee can assist Superman with trying to restore Kandor to its proper size. After swapping places with Van-Zee, the exchange ray breaks down and Jimmy is stuck inside the Bottle City of Kandor.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Boy In the Bottle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #187 published June 1966
as The Boy in the Bottle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Bottle City of Kandor #[nn] published December 2007
as The Boy in the Bottle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Emmett Kelly
First Line: Be my guest at the Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. 3-ring circus...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Moolah
First Line: Hmm - let's see what's in store for me today!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #56 published November 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Adventure Comics; Tales of the Bizarro World
First Line: Featured in the next issue of Adventure Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Aqualad
First Line: Meet the new monarch of the deep...
Synopsis: House ad for Showcase #32.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Giant Turtle Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lori Lemaris; Goxo
First Line: Great Scott!
Synopsis: Jimmy finds an enlarging ray-gun and accidentally fires it through a turtle, striking himself, turning him into a giant turtle-man. When Jimmy begins to collect tons of steel objects, dumping them in an island volcano, Superman is called out to stop him. But Lori Lemaris tells Superman that an Atlantean criminal created the ray-gun and controlled Jimmy telepathically as part of a plan to protect pirate treasure buried on the volcanic island. Superman restores Jimmy with Brainiac's shrinking ray and recovers the pirate loot.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Giant Turtle Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104 published August 1967
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #17/1970 published September 1970
as Den kjempestore skilpaddemannen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman in the Sixties #[nn] published November 1999
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen #[nn] published September 2007
as The Giant Turtle Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cora
First Line: Yes, sir. Can I help you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
First Line: Coming... super-attractions!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Billy Miller, Dona Schatz, Paul Gambaccini, Bob Friedman, Charles Nutt, Ann Clements, and Larry Levine.
Disclose
The Black Magician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Mxyzptlk; King Arthur; Merlin
First Line: Execute this evil wizard!
Synopsis: Mxyzptlk returns and is still smitten with Lucy Lane (see notes). Mxyzptlk sends Jimmy into the past to remove him as competition for Lucy’s affection.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Comic #8 published November 1961
as The Black Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Mxyzptlk becomes enamored with Lucy Lane in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 Series) #52.
Disclose
Parents Have Rights, Too!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Character(s): Laurie; Bob
First Line: Oh, Mother, I’m having some boys and girls over tonight--we’re having a platter party!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: You, too, can be tough!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Frontier Cabin

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Big enough for 2-3 kids!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful new photo ring!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.